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In a 20 20 national survey, the Trevor Project found that 6 0 % of LGBTQ + youth experienced discrimination at some point in their lifetime because of their gender or sexual identity. 2 In 20 2 2 , this rate increased to 73% . 3 A closer look at what California’s youth are saying themselves shows that a renewed commitment from state leaders, schools, and communities is needed to provide proactive, identity-affirming support .  \nNationally, there has been a steep rise in anti-LGBTQ + legislation targeting youth over the past several years—from bills preventing access to gender affirming care for transgender youth to the exclusion of LGBTQ + people in sex and health education curriculum . These political acts have resulted in increased targeting and a climate of fear that affects a multitude of children and youth – those who live in LGBTQ + families, those who may be questioning their gender or sexual orientation, and especially those who identify as LGBTQ + themselves . The 20 23 Trevor Project National Survey also found that 3 3% of LGBTQ + youth said that anti-LGBTQ legislation made their mental health worse, and 41% of LGBTQ + youth experienced suicidal ideation . 4  \n5  \nSimilarly upsetting findings are also seen in California’s schools . Nearly 26% of lesbian, gay, and bisexual students had attempted suicide in the 12 months prior to responding to the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System survey. 6 While this is an alarming statistic on its own, it is also 4 times higher than that of straight students who reported the same . This disparity is reflective of California’s conflicting sociopolitical landscape . On one hand, California has some of the strongest legal protections for LGBTQ + children in the country—including a recently-signed law7 that protects children moving to California in search of safe, gender-affirming resources . On the other hand, despite these legal protections, uneven implementation of policy, a lack of awareness and accountability from school leaders, and the tolerance of interpersonal discrimination in California schools, results in high rates of LGBTQ + youth who continue to fear for their safety. Urgent work is needed to eliminate disparities in the wellbeing of California’s LGBTQ + youth.  \n Data Overview  \nLGBTQ + youth do not experience higher rates of emotional instability because of their gender or sexual orientation . Rather, this correlation ref lects the marginalization and lack of safety these youth experience in their daily lives . 8 Targeted discrimination – whether at home, schools, or via the public square from elected officials and public policies – impacts the well-being of millions of California’s children .  \nAcross the board, LGBTQ + students fare worse in school environments than their non-transgender 9 and straight peers . The data show that LGBTQ + youth report higher perceived danger in their schools, poorer mental health outcomes and worse educational outcomes at rates far higher than their non-LGBTQ + peers . However, additional disparities are revealed when looking at intra-community groups . LGBTQ + youth of different racial and ethnic identities, ages, and experiences with the foster care system report starkly divergent experiences . To highlight distinct levels of granularity, this brief will examine the experiences of gender minority youth, sexual minority youth, and various sub-communities, as reflected in two West Ed analyses10 , 11 of the 2017-19 California Healthy Kids Survey responses . This is the latest available statewide data and should be used as a baseline to compare with emerging post-pandemic data .  \nAlarming Outcomes Seen in Mental Health Domain  \nUnders","cbCaipdO2P0LEwnw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipdO2P0LEwnw","pdf",9294835,"English","# Introduction\n# Data Overview\n# Alarming Outcomes Seen in Mental Health Domain\n# Transgender Youth Lack School Supports","[{\"question\":\"What concerns are raised specifically about transgender youth and support at school?\",\"answer\":\"Transgender youth were far less likely than nontransgender youth to identify a caring adult, and racial/ethnic identity correlates with different levels of support, with Black/African American transgender youth reporting the most negative experiences.\"}]","Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in California - June 2023 | PDF",23]